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United States Patent | 6,056,908 |
Petrosky ,   et al. | May 2, 2000 |
A method for forming an integrated solenoid circuit system for a motor vehicle transmission. The method includes the steps of providing a solenoid sensor for sensing vehicle transmission states, and a manifold for powering the solenoid sensor, fabricating an electronic circuit to selectively connect the manifold and the solenoid sensor in response to sensed vehicle transmission states, configuring the electronic circuit into a predetermined configuration and molding a housing over the electronic circuit to form a single electrically insulated system construction.
Inventors: | Petrosky; Gregg W. (Warren, MI); Fagan; Brian C. (Oregon, IL) |
Assignee: | Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. (Troy, MI) |
Appl. No.: | 121495 |
Filed: | July 23, 1998 |
Current U.S. Class: | 264/272.14; 29/849; 74/606R; 137/884 |
Intern'l Class: | D01F 005/32; F16H 057/02; H01K 003/00 |
Field of Search: | 264/272.14,272.17,272.18,272.2 74/606 R 137/883,884,596.17,238 29/849,848,855,841,25.42 |
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